The short answer
To report copied work on X (Twitter), use its official copyright process. Identify the original work and exact infringing URLs, provide contact information and the required notice statements, and sign as the owner or authorized agent.
When to use a DMCA report on X
Use a copyright report for an unauthorized copy of work you own or are authorized to represent. Check ownership, licenses, and possible exceptions before submitting. A profile URL alone may not identify each infringing post. For impersonation or synthetic intimate imagery, choose the separate reporting route below.
Step-by-step
- Collect the links. Get the exact URL of each infringing post (the x.com/username/status/... link, not just the profile), plus a link to your original or proof you own it. Screenshots with visible timestamps help.
- Open X's copyright form. In the Help Center, go to Contact us, then "Help with intellectual property issues," then "I need to report possible copyright infringement." The form is public, so you don't need to be logged in or have the infringer's cooperation.
- Say who you are. The form asks whether you're the copyright owner or an authorized agent reporting on someone's behalf. Agents need authorization to act for the rights holder.
- Fill it out. Your contact details (name, mailing address, phone, email), the work being infringed (a link or a description), and the infringing post URLs. You can add several at once with the "add another" option. Then the required statements: a good-faith belief the use is unauthorized, and an under-penalty-of-perjury statement that your report is accurate. Typing your full name is your signature.
- Submit and save the confirmation. X emails you a receipt and contacts you about the outcome. Reviews usually take about three days.
- If it's ignored, denied, or countered, escalate. Re-check that every URL was exact and that you reported posts, not just a profile. If the reported user files a counter-notice, you typically have 10 to 14 business days to respond or take court action before X may restore the content. Repeat infringers can lose their accounts. If the same content is also off X, file with those hosts and de-list it from Google and Bing.
The privacy catch on X
The platform may share notice information with the affected user or a transparency service. Review its disclosure policy before sending personal information. An authorized representative can supply its contact details where accepted, but cannot guarantee that your identity will remain private.
Help with eligible reports
Fanlock manages eligible requests within plan coverage. Basic covers Google and websites; Pro adds Bing/Yahoo and social takedowns; Max adds Telegram. Manual allowances are 10/day, 50/day, and unlimited respectively. These allowances do not expand platform coverage. Instagram links are creator-submitted; Fanlock does not scan Instagram. Compare plans.
If this is a deepfake or clone account
Use X’s intimate-media policy for nonconsensual sexual imagery and its TAKE IT DOWN instructions for qualifying requests. For an account claiming your identity, use impersonation reporting. Fanlock scans X for clone and impersonation accounts, with human review before eligible reports.
A synthetic intimate image and a copied work can involve different rights. Report the actual harm and evidence. A non-intimate AI edit does not become an NCII case just because it is synthetic. See the request checklist and deepfake response guide.
The 48-hour rule applies to valid NCII requests
The FTC began enforcing the TAKE IT DOWN Act’s platform duties on May 19, 2026. A covered platform must remove qualifying nonconsensual intimate imagery within 48 hours of receiving a valid request and make reasonable efforts to identify and remove known identical copies. This includes qualifying digital forgeries. This is not a general DMCA deadline or a guarantee that every edited copy will disappear. Read the statute and FTC guidance.
FAQ
How long does a X (Twitter) copyright takedown take?
Timing depends on the evidence, recipient, and review. A DMCA notice has no general 48-hour deadline. The TAKE IT DOWN Act sets a separate clock for valid qualifying NCII requests on covered platforms.
Can I use copyright reporting for a deepfake?
Only where you have a supported claim to copied work. Your likeness alone does not prove copyright ownership. Intimate-image and impersonation reports may fit the facts better.
Will reporting the source remove it from Google?
Source removal and search delisting are separate. Check each outcome and submit a supported Google request if the result remains accessible.
Primary sources
Reporting routes reviewed October 13, 2026.
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About Zander Small
co-founder of Fanlock
Zander Small is a co-founder of Fanlock. He works on creator content detection and removal workflows. This guide is general information, not legal advice. Meet the team.